My all-metal garden hose repair kit broke itself in half

[Andrew]

Bob F wrote on Sat, 9 Dec 2023 15:21:55 -0800 :

I understand, but the brass ends are all the same size so the only thing you can easily measure is the outside diameter as the ID is inches away.

But more to what matters, I usually buy the fifty-foot fifty-dollar Continental rubber hoses from Home Depot which are (I think) 5/8ths.

They work fine. I don't think I have 1/2 inch hoses (as they'd have to be made out of rubber & machined brass for me to buy them), nor many of the

3/4 inch hoses (as they'd cost more most likely per foot).

I don't see why it matters given the input water pressure is the same. How does it matter in general use what the hose diameter turns out to be?

[Bob F]

If you are driving large or multiple sprinklers with lower pressure, or if you want to fill a hottub fast, it makes a lot of difference. A 1/2" hose is useless for large areas.

Smaller hoses tend to kink more too.